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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-12

Mr.. Horace E. Scudder, to whom the pub
lie is indebted for the Bodley books and a
host of other good things, has prepared
"Book of Folk Stories" containing 'Puss in
Boots" Cinderella" "Hans in Luck" and
a dozen other old favorites. He has rewrit
ten these so as to make them easily under
stood by children who have just learned to
read, and he will have the hearty thanks of
the little folks. Published by Houghton,
Mifflin & Co. Cloth 60 cents.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-12

TOPICS in this book in relation to the Bible
are discussed by such men as
George +. Pentecost, A. j. Gordon,
Horatius Bonar William Lincoln,
Henry Morehouse, j. II. Vincent,
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ID. L. Moody. X. G. Morse,
ID. W. Whittie, L. W. Munhall,
]. H. Brookes, &C., &c, &c.
The Bible readings are by all of the above
and many others. The book contains several
hundred Bible readings, and is exceeding
suggestive aud helpful not only TO the minister
and evangelist, but to the Christian who wants
TO understand and know how to use his Bible.
3II pages with full index of titles and index
of subjects.
Do you want to take part in prayer-meeting
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will help you. Do you want TO lead meetings
better? Study this book and you will do II.
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WHO 10 uNAcouKNTED WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THIS
COUNTRY Will SEE az EXAMINING Ikia MAP IkiAI IhE
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-12

An examination of The Illustrated London
NetOs american reprint) for Oct. %, will
show the English view of the trial yacht race,
illustrations in connection. with the State of
Ireland, "Our Homeless Poor in st. James
Park at Midday" the British Mission TO
Morocco" and "Sketohes on the River
Congo" "a Sleeping Beauty" represents
a handsome tiger at rest, while christening
Sunday" presents infancy surrounded by
admirers. The price of the number being
only ten cents, places it within the reach of
all. Every newsdealer has it. The Office of
publication is in the Potter building, New
York City.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
Horse Collars.

The use OF the collar Is governed by
the requirements Of each style of harness.
custom has much TO do with regulating
these styles, though these have been in
huenced by men interested in improving
the horse. In general way IL NAV be
said that the trotting horse, In order to
give full action TO his shoulders, works
best In breast collar when driven single.
as the only strain put upon the shoulders
Is the draft But IL driven double, the
pole and yoke must be supported, and the
bearing down upon the neck requires
more support and a better distribution of
the strain than can be given by the breast
collar, so light round collar is preferred.
The making of the latter collar is a branch
OF business that requires much skill. The
collar must fit snugly and yet not bind at
any point 1t was long argued that a soft
cushion was wanted, and that the ralls
ON the horses were due TO the bad charac-
ter of the collars. This theory seems to
have been abandoned by the most intelli-
gent horsemen, who now demand a collar
that Is solid, smooth and firm and one
that fits the neck, and in order to main
tain the latter quality the names are fitted
to the collar instead of being allowed to
draw the collar out of shape, as they Will
IL not bent to fit.
ModeTn harness. makers claim that
there Is no fixed rule that can be relied on
for the making Of a wen fitting collar,
owing to the difference and size of horses
necks. An adept In harness making SAYS
that the best result can be gained by tax
Ing measurement of the horses neck, as
follows: Rest the short arm of a carpen-
ter's square upon the horses neck where
the collar rests, and allowing the lower
end to rest upon the bearing line Of the
shoulder, and indicating the length by the
long arm of the square. In addition to
this the collar maker should know the
character Of the neck, whether full or
thin at three points-top, at shoulder and
midway between these two points. For
weight of collar give the circumference of
the body at the shoulder.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19

Chain, It is secured to the stumn xna
chain passing closely around it Ths
.sain is then driven In a circle and twists
sne stump out. II the roots are parfIy
oecayed, the required force wf1l not -
great; but for green stump the largest
side roots VIII first require cutting off IN
connection with some digging.
The object in giving length to thu b3c
chain Is to enable it TO grasp the sturn5
and TO prevent the hook from, tearing out
the root to which 1t Is attached. TEwen
70 cut away enough of the stump to allow
the hook to take hold near the center. In
removing decayed stumps, when GREAT
force Is not required, a common iron
wedge may be driven in one side, and the
hook or loop of the chain placed on it, in
stead of being attached to q root
The longer the lever, the greater win be
the power exerted: but IL the sturnps are
numerous, Ii may be necessary TO use a
shorter one for want of room, and employ
a stronger team A good yoke of oxen ia
better than horses, drawing stronger and
steadier, and two yoke VIII be yery EN-
cient
Should the question come up as TO the
strength Of the best bar iron for the chain
and bands, the answer Is that by a direct
pull, rod a fourth of an inch square viii
bear two tons for a short time, and one
TON continuously; but In practice. a side
wrench or twisting draft, acting unequaily
or sldewise, would break bar MANY
tunes larger, and therefore the size we
nave gwen is none too large.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
Tricks of the Italian Milkman.

l noticed for some days that my milk
was very, very thin. l had stood by
whilst it was MIXED; what, then, could
be the causep Was it that the cows
drank too much water? would have
been compelled to adopt this solution
but for discovery that soon happened.
When / came across my cowman the
second or third evening he was milk
ing for an Italian, and / was surprised
when l saw this latter suddenly step up
to the cowman and squeeze him by the
arm. As surprising as was this action,
however, the result was still more So
a stream of water was elected from the
cowman's sleeve, and l then under
stood how milk can be watered before
ones very eyes without ones detecting
it. ] happened to mention this Incl
dent to the American Consul, and he
assured me the trick was quite common.
A bag of water is kept under the coat
and let down through rubber tube in
the sleeve, when detected.a "a shrug of the
shoulders, a Santa Maria, what differ
erenceP" and pure milk for the sharp
ewes; when not detected, he laughs in his
sleeve as he lets the water down
through his sleeve and sells it to you
at six cents quart. Rome Letter.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19

She is the only State that has no
provision in her Constitution for call
ing a constitutional convention.
She is the only State that requires
more than majority OF votes TO raflfy
amendments to the Constitution.
She is the only State whUso CoEsti-
tution draws a distinction between ma
tive and naturalized citizens.
She is the only State whose Legisla-
ture votes by secret ballot
She is the only State that requires
the Governor to share the pardoning
power with the Senate.
She is the only State that requires
voters to register one year In order tc
vote the next.
She is the only State that requires {
majority vote to elect all officers
She is the only State that reqmes
property qualification OF voters. -Bos
ton Globe
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
Farm Pointers.

The cultivation of sunfowers is on the
increase. The object is fourfo,d: for or
nament, sanitary effects, food for poultry,
and in some localities a substitute for
fuel.
drag and pulverizer Is also useful imple-
ment
Buhach or Persian insect powder is now
advised in beans kept for seed, to prevent
damage from the bean weasel
Try boiled sweet milk for chicken
diarrh9a-
1t is generally conceded that the Fey
currant Is a success.
Proper trimming is essential to success
In all fruit growing. An overburdened
tree will exhaust natures storehouse and
become impaired in health and defective
in fruit
The good results of tile drainage are not
all manifest in wet weather. 1t is equally
beneficial in time Of drought.
Additional encouragement to the prac-
tice of planting peach stones of fine va
rieties is given in the last report of the
Massachusetts Horticultural society. 40
cording to the report of this society's COM
mittee on fruits, one grower who has
competed at every exhibition where prizes
were offered has done 50 almost entirely
with seeding fruit
The hog is grass eating animal,
though people do not always seem TO
realize it. Swine like both grass and hay.
1t is reported that the round headed
apple borer has been successfully excluded
from trees by placing fresh manure
around the base of the tree and In contact
with it.
Stephen Beale remarks that there Is one
great advantage In using turkeys to rear
their young, viz, that turkey hen VIII
take TO any young ones, whether Matched
by hersek or not
According to practical farmer, the In
crease Of a flock of sheep will cover tbs
cost Of keeping 1t, leaving the wool clear
profit; or the keeping may be charged
against the wool, which win not exhaust
1t all, leaving the lambs clear profit.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19

The Kerries have, the past few years,
gained some favorable notice in Great
BritaiR- In the illustration is given a
picture of "Vernal, who was calved in
1882, and, as heifer, obtained the first
prize at the Royal Agricultural society's
show at Londonderry. She also took a
second prize at the Royal Dublin society's
dairy show. She is considered by the
Scotch and English breeders as a fine
specimen of the breed she represents. The
Kerry cattle's chief characteristics are
their hardness and their ability to thrive
on poor, coarse fare They are said to
be fair mixers and producers of q good
quality of beef
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
BRrnYhrd MannreA.

The trade In commercial fertilizers has
reached wonderful proportions, and agri-
culturists throughout the country hail
with Joy the discovery of every new de-
posit like the potash salts of Germany and
the mineral phosphates OF Canada and the
Carolinas. But the expense and delay
Incident TO mining, manipulation and
transportation greatly impedes the use Of
these natural stores and makes the more
important every means of outstanding the
home resources.
Farmyard manure, including as it does
the liquid and solid excrements of the
farm stock and the straw and other mn
terial employed as litter, stands first on
the list Of home manures, and on every
farm more or less effort is made to pre-
serve this valuable accumulation Few
farmers, however, fully appreciate the
fact that the composition of manure will
vary with the character OF the animal con-
tributing to it, the quality of their food
and the nature and proportion Of the litter
Much also depends on the manner In
which 1t has been handled.
The character of the food given to the
animals is very important factor in the
making of manure. An insufficient diet,
OF one lacking in nitrogen and phosphates,
can yield only poor manure; whereas a
diet including foods rich in nitrogen or
phosphates will, on the other hand, pro-
duce valuable manure. Progressive
farmers, aware Of this fact, let It enter
into their calculations when they are
counting the profit or loss of various feeds.
The oil cakes produce the richest ma
nures; next TO these come the leguminous
foods, such as peas and beans and bran.
Glover hay produces richer manure than
the cereal grains, while meadow hay
stands below these The cereal grains
and roots contain about the same proper
uon OF nitrogen In their dry state; the
roots, however, supply more potash.
straw takes the lowest place as q manure
yielding food. Pea and bean haulms OF
straw are more valuable than Is the
straw of cereals.
The treatment of the manure is exceed
ingly important. A large proportion Of
nitrogen is voided In the form of urine; If
therefore, the manure is washed by rains
OF loss is sustained by drainage, the mos
valuable element of the manure has es
caped. 1t is for this reason that box ma
nure Is SO superior to that made in al
open yard or piled In an exposed place
An insufficient amount of litter or alb
sorbent employed is q frequent cause o
the loss of the volatile nitrogenous ingre
dents of urine.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
Twas q Little Hard for Him.

There is q gentleman in Minneapolis
who Is something of a practical joker.
His friends think he devotes three
fourths of his time to devising Jokes.
But his victims win be reyenged He
has small daughter who promises to
be fully as bad in respect to jokes as
her father. The uther day they were
out at the lake. It was very dusty and
the wind was blowing. The little 5-year
old went up to her father and said:
Papa, did You wash your eyes out
this morningfh
why, yes, of course, answered the
parent. as he removed chunk Of dust.
well, how did You get them in
againpn demanded the Mnne-
apolis Journal
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
Third Letter from Senator George
Past and Present Condition
Of Mississippi!
Now the Thirteenth State in Aari-
cultural Production, and Only
Torty-Sixth In Per Capita
Wealth.
Retrogressisn- The Remedies /!
Our Agricultural Methods-Want
of Employment for Female T.e-
borl
Retrogressisn- The Remedies
Agricultural Schools in Europe
The Necessity and Duty Of Sustain
ing the A. & NJ. College and Girls
College!
The State University Further Discussed

valdez, MISS, Sept. 10, 1887.
SENATOR J. 2. GEORGE, Jdeksoa, Asss.:
DEAR Sir: At the instance OF q number of citi-
Eens Of this vicinity, am requested TO ask for
publication your views the general business
and financial outlook Of our State: on the import
ance of State aid to the A. N. College and she
Industrial Institute and College; also, your views
as to the importance of the State sustaining the
University by donations from the treasury. These
are matters that will doubtless be considered by
the next Legislature, and their discussion by you,
at this time, would be generally appreciated. Our
people approve Of what the State has been doing,
of late years, for the education OF her sons and
daughters, and will eheerfully contribute what
may be reasonable to continue the good work.
Yosr Ob't servant, 1. B. HHeSIK.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
ohsap and Emc,en. stump puller.

While farmers in close proximity to
business centers are employing dynamite
to large extent in clearing land Of both
rocks and stumps there are many who
cannot readily obtain this explosive, while
others are afraid to handle 1t. To these
latter classes the figure and description
here given, from The Country Gentleman
can hardly fail to prove welcome.
The device consists Of 9 long and strong
wooden lever, the larger end of which Is
attached to the stump. and the team at the
other end, passing around it in circle,
twists 1t out. The size and length OF the
lever will depend on the strength OF the
stump, but one twenty-five feet long fast
ened to a stump two feet in diameter en-
ables the team TO gain twenty-five times
In power-one foot, or half the diameter OF
the stump, being the distance between the
fulcrum and resisting body. A two-horse
or OK team may thus exert force
equal to five tons. A convenient
size for the lever IA ten inches in width
at the large end and five inches thick,
tapering gradually toward the team; and
II made Of hard wood, win weigh about
200 pounds. (Where but few stumps are
to be removed, small tree may be cut
and dressed smooth and used Tor the
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
POTATO LEAF TOMATO.

The best variety of the Garfield type of
tomato, says one Of New jerseys trust
worthy horticulturists, In Orchard and
Garden, is the Potato Leaf, introduced
this season by Mr.. Livingston, whose skill
has given to the public some of its most
popular varieties of tomatoes The Po-
tato Leaf, In addition to the wonderfully
vigorous foliage Of its type, possesses the
advantage Of earliness and productive
ness, while its fruit rivals In smoothness
that of the Perfection or Acme. Its shape
is represented in the cut
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
Advertising Rates,

An Advertising Is due after first insertion, unless
,t.[.i,e specially agreed On all contracts OF 81,
=, more a discount OF ten per cent Will be allowed
81 notices xill be inserted at the rate pre-
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
The Hardy Little Kerries.

The principal improved breeds of cattle
which are kept in this country are the
short horn Ayrshire, Jersey and Devon.
There are also many animals belonging to
the Hereford, Dutch, Holstein, Alderney
and Guernsey, and a few Swiss, Brit
tany and other less common races. And
now our breeders are considering the
hardy little Kerries, q strictly Irish breed,
for exposed positions and in localities
where coarse fare and bleakness rule.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
A srMrLn arrMr ruILER.

lever.) A very strong and heavy chain, .
few feet in length, Is made Of the best ROD
iron an inch and o half In diameter, and
this Is attached TO the large end Of the
lever by means Of an iron band made %
very thick bar iron three or four inches
wide, secured In its place by shoulder
on the lever, and q foot or more from the
end, to prevent its sliding or The team
is attached to smaller ring and hook as
the other end Of the lever. BY means o.
q very heavy book At one end of the bin
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
FARM AND GARDEN.
A STRICTLY IRISH BREED OF CAT
TIE, THE HARDY KERRY.

work-A Common Sense Talk on Ma
nures-The New Potato Leaf Tomato
Introduced This Season.
The Garfield tomato, with its exceed
ingly rank, coarse, dark foliage and
abundant fruit, has proven with many
growers favorite type. The Mikado,
introduced year ago, appears TO be in
some respects an improvement on the
Garfield, but Of u somewhat unsettled
character and decidedly variable.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19
FIGURES ON SCHOOL TAXATION {:

oSueAciA "----''S
Territories...... .....-... LII -
This is by the census of 1880, when
our population was so, l55, ,928. 4 Putting
it at even so, ,000,0 900, and assuming that
in all the United States the school taxes
raised in a year were then $4,000, 900,
or an average of $1.50 per head, then
New England would pay about 1926
per head the Middle States about $1.78;
the Western States about. .sl.96; the
Territories about SO cents; and the
Southern States SO cents per head-about
d times less than New Eng'"1d, 81
times less than the Middle States; nearly
four times less than the Western States,
about one-half, only, of the amount
paid by the Territories. This fully shows
the proportions. Some other figures,
taking States at random, will give much
information.
Vern ont's total valuation of property
in 1880 was $50, ,806.75. Her total pop
ulation was only 332, ,286. Yet she paid
$427, ,706 for school taxes.
Rhode Islands population was 276,-
531; her valuation of property S252,-
536, ,673; and her school tax S4l1 1893.
Kansas total population was 996, ,096;
valuation of property sl6l 1891, ,689;
school tax 81, 118, ,096, with two sections
of school land to each township.
Indiana's population was 1888 ,907;
valuation of property 1927 ,815, 131;
school tax s3,394, ,442.
Mississippi's population was l,13l,697;
valuation of property si10,658, 900;
school tax about $446, 900, with 10Th
section being all, or nearly all gone.
Here it will be observed, as in the other
table, that as school taxes are high, Just
in that proportion is wealth greater, ac-
cording to population.
You will find
THE SAME RULE OF PRODUCTION,
according to intelligence, in our own
State. / give you few figures from
the census, promising it, however,
with a quotation from Professor Hill
gard, who compiled the section refer
to. This extract contains the lesson
which these figures teach. Speaking Of
he says: "The crops,
other things being equal, seem to be
nearly an inverse ratio to the excess OF
negroes over whites, and to the size or
farms or plantations" 1 give you some
specimen counties to prove this: Le-
iore county has black population of
nearly four to one white. Its average
production of cotton per acre, in 1879,
was 21S pounds of lint. Sunfiower
county, lying right by the side of Le-
aore. and as I have alwas understood.
having land somewhat inferior, has
black Z population Of II 70 white, and
he cotton production there was much
ergar than in Lefiore, viz: $50 pounds
% ,er acre This for the Yazoo Delta.
rnrn - The eastern part of the State,
ID ths came lesson is taught. Noxu-
,ee ,ae i having blacks about n to white,
-, r;.h - nrairie county, produced in 1879
~ ,,onnds Of lint to the acre. Lowndcs,
d;oining. having little moro whites
! Proportion, viz: blacks abou. four to
TcoETITUKD on SECOND rAGE.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-10-19

more exempt than he pays on. On
this s 900, as assessed, he pays a little
less than 20 cents to each o, these Colleges
say 40 cents for both-as calculated for
me by the Auditor of Public Accounts.
Forty cents on 81, ,355 worth of property
to give to poor girls an industrial educa-
tion, and to poor boys an opportunity of
being skilled and progressive farmerslll
Terrible and outrageous oppression
thisil But if, as we ought to, esti-
mate his assessed property at double
the amount, then he would have over
$4,000 on which to pay this insignificant
tax of 40 cents, which, believe, is q lit
tie less than the price of three drinks at
q saloon. Could not that man refrain
from the three drinks, which will be all
the better for him, anyway, and pay the
small tax, for 80 noble and useful q pur-
pose? And If he be q teetotaIar and
does not drink at all, then surely, hav-
ing himself relieved from the expense,
cannot he afford to pay that little for
80 great goodi There are hundreds Of
men in this State who pay from 800 to
$500 each year to snPPort common
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here At home, and which We can remove
if We only knew how, and had the forti-
tude and self-denial, to adopt the RENE
dies, in our reach. One of these causes.
and very potent one when the xgRre.
gate result il noticed, Is the fact that We
have now no employment for female
labor.
The progress Of invention, has been
such that, the results Of woman's work.